Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 24

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Evangeline never imagined Walter would show up at the hospital in the dead of night and act like a madman. Had Julia left him wanting?

The memory of the night's betrayal with Julia pierced her heart with an invisible needle, each thought of a suffocating sting.

Evangeline bit Walter's shoulder, her bite a desperate act of defiance.

Walter gasped, the sharp pain a testament to her surprising strength. He had not even gotten over the kick she had delivered to his leg last time, and she bit him.

"Do you enjoy biting people?" Walter grunted, wincing.

Evangeline felt a twinge of satisfaction seeing his usually stoic face twist in pain. "Put me down now, or I'll call the guards!"

Walter's striking features were inches away as he firmly grasped her chin. "You've got two choices: One, I put you down and we show your grandpa your disheveled state. Two, keep quiet and come back with me."

The mention of her grandpa silenced Evangeline's struggle. Walter had found her Achilles' heel. She did not want their issues aired in front of her grandpa.

Her heart seethed with resentment, but she fell silent, refusing to meet his gaze.

Walter carried her, and for the first time, she was as docile as a little kitten in his arms.

His expression was icy, devoid of warmth, though inside, a fire raged, like kindling ready to ignite.

Walter took Evangeline back to their house, to the bedroom they shared as a married couple. He placed her on the master bed and, with a stern expression, stripped off her shoes and socks.

"What are you doing?"

Julia's bed flashed in her mind, and she instinctively jerked her foot

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his cool scent and hot breath assaulting her senses like venom. "You think you're pure with other men? I'd love to see just how pristine you really are!" His eyes were deep

arms, ripping at her dress. A terrifying sense of powerlessness washed over her as if she

consume her whole.

stirred up, ready to strike me for your darling?" Evangeline pushed against his chest, her eyes

prowling over her features. "Who did this

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but he would not

her, fresh from Julia's bed? To settle

he surveyed her injuries,

rang. It was

the call in front of Walter, and Julia's voice burst through the moment the

wasn't enough, now you've gone

you're next on

The message was intended for Walter's

end of the line, unaware that Walter

and he's on board to help Ruby clean up the mess you've made. By the way, Walter rushed out so early today he left his tie

a mocking laugh, she retorted, "He's here with me, says the tie's too dirty to bother

somewhere!"

Evangeline

who had hurt her. She mistakenly thought he was not defending Julia's

was indescribable as if her

such a saint, always playing the hero for everyone but

had hoped for a moment of conscience, but he was just there to confront her on

her chin firmly. "I never saw it coming either, that James would drag the Garside family into this mess